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Workshops

Single-session workshops for schools and community groups

Planned standalone financial education sessions for schools, youth programs, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and community groups. Topics and delivery details are confirmed individually for each approved offering.

45, 60, or 90 minutesUp to a full class or groupOn site or live onlineDetails confirmed per offering

Workshop catalog

Review the topics in development and register interest for your group. A listing does not mean that a workshop, facilitator, or date is currently confirmed.

60 minutesAges 16 to 26

Budgeting in 60 Minutes

Designed to help participants draft a written monthly plan.

  • Where money goes: a five-minute spending audit
  • Fixed costs versus flexible costs
  • Building a simple percentage-based plan
  • One spending rule to test for the week
60 minutesAges 17 to 26

Credit, Explained

Designed to explain what moves a credit score and how to check a report.

  • What lands on a credit report and who sees it
  • The factors behind a score, ranked by weight
  • How to request a free report and dispute errors
  • Starter options: secured cards and authorized-user status
45 minutesAges 16 to 22

Your First Paycheck

Designed to help participants read a pay stub and estimate take-home pay.

  • Gross pay versus net pay
  • Withholding and completing a W-4
  • Deductions and workplace benefits worth taking
  • Turning take-home pay into a plan
90 minutesHigh school juniors and seniors, plus parents

Paying for What Comes Next

Designed to help families compare the cost of two education paths.

  • College, trade school, certificates, apprenticeships, and work
  • Total cost over the full length of a path
  • FAFSA basics and the documents needed
  • Reading an award letter and comparing offers
45 minutesAges 16 to 24

Banking Essentials

Designed to help participants compare two accounts and understand opening steps.

  • Checking versus savings and what each is for
  • Fees to watch: overdraft, maintenance, ATM
  • Direct deposit and automatic transfers
  • A side-by-side account comparison exercise
45 minutesAges 16 to 26

Saving and the Emergency Fund

Designed to help participants set an achievable first savings target.

  • Why a small cushion prevents big setbacks
  • Choosing a realistic first target
  • Automating savings on payday
  • Keeping savings separate from spending
60 minutesAges 16 to 26

Avoiding Scams and High-Cost Traps

Designed to help participants recognize warning signs in financial offers.

  • Schemes that target young people, with real examples
  • Pressure tactics and urgency as warning signs
  • Payday lending, rent-to-own, and fee-heavy products
  • Where to verify a company or offer before acting
90 minutesAges 18 to 26

Intro to Investing (Educational Only)

A product-neutral introduction to compounding, risk, and fees.

  • Compound growth and time horizons
  • Common vehicles in plain language
  • Risk, diversification, and the effect of fees
  • Recognizing guaranteed-return claims and hype

How hosting works

1

Send a request

Tell us your organization, the age group, roughly how many participants, and the time slot you have available.

2

We confirm details together

If an offering is approved, we confirm the date, topic, length, format, capacity, and location together.

3

We handle the materials

If an offering is approved, we confirm the facilitator, participant handouts, and take-home materials.

4

You get a summary

After the session we share pre- and post-session learning checks and a short written summary for your records.

Looking for something longer?

Our multi session programs go deeper, six weeks on everyday money skills, five on paying for education and early career decisions, and four on long-term planning.

Browse our programs →

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All workshops are educational only and do not constitute financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. Sessions involving minors require parental or guardian consent, see our Terms of Use and disclaimer.